Acts 14

1 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish meeting place and spoke very convincingly [about the Lord Jesus]. As a result, many Jews and also non-Jews believed [in Jesus].

इकोनियॉन नगर में पौलॉस और बारनबास यहूदी सभागृहों में गए. वहां उनका प्रवचन इतना प्रभावशाली रहा कि बड़ी संख्या में यहूदियों और यूनानियों ने विश्वास किया.

2 But [some of] the Jews refused to believe [that message, and] told the non-Jews not to believe it. They told the non-Jewish people that the message [about Jesus] was not true. As a result, [some of] the non-Jews became angry towards the believers [there].

किंतु जिन यहूदियों ने विश्वास नहीं किया था, उन्होंने गैर-यहूदियों को भड़का दिया तथा उनके मनों में इनके विरुद्ध ज़हर भर दिया.

3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there speaking boldly for the Lord, and the Lord Jesus enabled them to do many miracles. In this way he showed [people] that the message about how the Lord saves us in a way that we do not deserve is true.

वहां उन्होंने प्रभु पर आश्रित हो, निडरता से संदेश देते हुए काफ़ी समय बिताया. प्रभु उनके द्वारा किए जा रहे अद्भुत चिह्नों के माध्यम से अपने अनुग्रह के संदेश को साबित कर रहे थे.

4 The people [who lived] in [Iconium] city strongly disagreed with each other [concerning the message about Jesus]. Some of them agreed with the Jews [SYN] [who did not believe that message]. Others agreed with Paul and Barnabas.

वहां के नागरिकों में फूट पड़ गई थी. कुछ यहूदियों के पक्ष में थे तो कुछ प्रेरितों के.

5 Then the non-Jewish people and the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [who opposed those two] talked among themselves about how they could mistreat them. Some of the important men in that city agreed to help them. Together, they decided that they would [kill Paul and Barnabas by] throwing stones at them.

यह मालूम होने पर कि शासकों के सहयोग से यहूदियों और गैर-यहूदियों द्वारा उन्हें अपमानित कर उनका पथराव करने की योजना बनाई जा रही है,

6 But Paul and Barnabas heard about that, so they quickly went away to Lycaonia [district. They went] to Lystra and Derbe [cities in that district] and to the area surrounding [those cities].

वे लुकाओनिया, लुस्त्रा तथा दरबे नगरों और उनके उपनगरों की ओर चले गए

7 [While they were] in that area, they continually told people the message [about the Lord Jesus].

और वहां ईश्वरीय सुसमाचार का प्रचार करने लगे.

8 [Once while Paul was preaching to people] in Lystra, a man was sitting there who was crippled in his legs. When [his mother] bore him he had crippled legs, so he was never able to walk.

लुस्त्रा नगर में एक व्यक्ति था, जो जन्म से अपंग था और कभी चल फिर ही न सका था.

9 He listened as Paul was speaking [about the Lord Jesus]. Paul looked directly at him and could see [in the man’s face] that he believed that [the Lord Jesus] could make him well.

वह पौलॉस का प्रवचन सुन रहा था. पौलॉस उसको ध्यान से देख रहा था और यह पाकर कि उसमें स्वस्थ होने का विश्वास है.

10 So Paul called out [to him], “Stand up!” [When the man heard that], he [immediately] jumped up and began to walk [normally].

पौलॉस ने ऊंचे शब्द में उसे आज्ञा दी, “अपने पैरों पर सीधे खड़े हो जाओ!” उसी क्षण वह व्यक्ति उछलकर खड़ा हो गया और चलने लगा.

11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, [they thought that Paul and Barnabas] [were/must be]) [the gods that they worshipped]. So they shouted [excitedly] in their [own] Lycaonia language, “[Look! These people are] the gods [that we(inc) worship! They] made themselves look like people and have come down [from the sky/heaven to help us]!”

जब पौलॉस द्वारा किए गए इस काम को लोगों ने देखा वे लुकाओनियाई भाषा में चिल्लाने लगे, “देवता हमारे मध्य मानव रूप में उतर आए हैं.”

12 They began to say that Barnabas was [probably the chief god, whose name was]. And [they began to say that] Paul was Hermes, [the messenger/spokesman for the other gods. They mistakenly thought that] because Paul was the one who had been speaking.

उन्होंने बारनबास को ज़्यूस नाम से संबोधित किया तथा पौलॉस को हेर्मेस नाम से क्योंकि वह प्रधान प्रचारक थे.

13 Just outside [the gates of] the city there was a temple [where the people worshipped Zeus. The priest who was there heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, so he came] to the city gate, where many people had already gathered. He brought [two] bulls with wreaths [of flowers around their necks]. The priest and the other people wanted to kill the bulls [as part of a ceremony] to worship Paul and Barnabas.

नगर के बाहर ज़्यूस का मंदिर था. ज़्यूस का पुरोहित बैल तथा पुष्पहार लिए हुए नगर फ़ाटक पर आ गया क्योंकि वह भीड़ के साथ बलि चढ़ाना चाह रहा था.

14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about that, [and understood that the people thought that they were gods and wanted to sacrifice the bulls to worship them], they [were very distressed], so they tore their own clothes. They rushed among the people, shouting,

यह मालूम होने पर प्रेरित पौलॉस व बारनबास अपने कपड़े फाड़कर, यह चिल्लाते हुए भीड़ की ओर लपके,

15 “Men, (you must not kill those bulls [to worship us(dl)!]/why are you doing this?) [RHQ] [We are not gods]! We are just human beings like you! We have come to tell you some good news! [We have come to tell you about] God who is all-powerful. He wants you to stop worshipping other gods, because they cannot help you. This true God made the heaven/sky and the earth and the oceans and everything in it.

“प्रियजन, तुम यह सब क्यों कर रहे हो! हम भी तुम्हारे समान मनुष्य हैं. हम तुम्हारे लिए यह ईश्वरीय सुसमाचार लाए हैं कि तुम इन व्यर्थ की परंपराओं को त्याग कर जीवित परमेश्वर की ओर मन फिराओ, जिन्होंने स्वर्ग, पृथ्वी, समुद्र और इनमें निवास कर रहे प्राणियों की सृष्टि की है.

16 In the past, all of you non-Jewish people [worshipped whatever gods that you wanted to]. God let you worship them, [because you did not know him].

हालांकि उन्होंने पिछले युगों में जनताओं को उनकी अपनी मान्यताओं के अनुसार व्यवहार करने दिया.

17 But he has shown us [LIT] [that] he acts kindly [toward us(inc)]. He is the one who causes it to rain and causes crops to grow. He is the one who gives you plenty of food, and makes you very happy.”

तो भी उन्होंने स्वयं अपने विषय में गवाह स्पष्ट रखा—वह भलाई करते हुए आकाश से वर्षा तथा ऋतुओं के अनुसार हमें उपज प्रदान करते रहे. वह पर्याप्‍त भोजन और आनंद प्रदान करते हुए हमारे मनों को तृप्‍त करते रहे हैं.”

18 The people heard what [Paul] said, but they still thought that they should sacrifice those bulls to worship Paul and Barnabas. [But finally, the people decided not to do it].

उनके इतनी सफ़ाई देने के बाद भी भीड़ को उनके लिए बलि भेंट चढ़ाने से बड़ी कठिनाई से रोका जा सका.

19 [However], after that, some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded many of the people of Lystra [that the message Paul had been telling them] was not true. The people [who believed what those Jews said became angry with Paul. They let the Jews] throw stones at him [until he fell down, unconscious]. They [all] thought that he was dead, so they dragged him outside the city [and left him lying there]. But some of the believers [in Lystra had followed them outside the city].

तब कुछ यहूदी अंतियोख़ तथा इकोनियॉन नगरों से वहां आ पहुंचे. भीड़ को अपने पक्ष में करके उन्होंने पौलॉस का पथराव किया तथा उन्हें मरा हुआ समझ घसीटकर नगर के बाहर छोड़ आए.

20 They came and stood around Paul, [where he was lying on the ground]. And Paul [became conscious! He] stood up and went back into the city [with the believers]. Acts 14:20b-23 The next day, Paul and Barnabas [left Lystra and] traveled to Derbe.

किंतु जब शिष्य उनके आस-पास इकट्ठा हुए, वह उठ खड़े हुए और नगर में लौट गए. अगले दिन वह बारनबास के साथ वहां से दरबे नगर को चले गए.

21 They [stayed there several days and they kept telling] the people the good message [about Jesus]. Many people became believers. After that, Paul and Barnabas [started on their way back. They] went again to Lystra. [Then they went from there] to Iconium, and [then they went] to Antioch [in Pisidia province].

उन्होंने उस नगर में ईश्वरीय सुसमाचार का प्रचार किया और अनेक शिष्य बनाए. इसके बाद वे लुस्त्रा और इकोनियॉन नगर होते हुए अंतियोख़ नगर लौट गए.

22 [In each city], they helped the believers [SYN] to become strong [spiritually], and they urged them to keep on trusting in [the Lord Jesus]. They told [the believers], “It is necessary that [we endure] people often persecuting us [(inc)] before we enter the place where God will rule [over us forever].”

वे शिष्यों को दृढ़ करते और प्रोत्साहित करते हुए यह शिक्षा देते रहे कि उनका परमेश्वर के राज्य में प्रवेश हेतु इस विश्वास में स्थिर रहना तथा अनेक विपत्तियों को सहना ज़रूरी है.

23 Paul and Barnabas appointed leaders for each congregation. [And before Paul and Barnabas left each town, they gathered the believers together and spent some time] praying and (fasting/not eating any food). Then Paul and Barnabas entrusted the [leaders and other believers] to the Lord [Jesus], in whom they had believed, [in order that he would care for them].

पौलॉस और बारनबास हर एक कलीसिया में उपवास और प्रार्थना के साथ प्राचीनों को चुना करते तथा उन्हें उन्हीं प्रभु के हाथों में सौंप देते थे जिस प्रभु में उन्होंने विश्वास किया था.

24 After Paul and Barnabas had traveled through Pisidia [district], they went [south] to Pamphylia [district].

पिसिदिया क्षेत्र में से जाते हुए वे पम्फ़ूलिया नगर में आए.

25 [In that district], they [arrived] at Perga and preached God’s message [about the Lord Jesus to the people there. Then] they went down [to the seacoast] at Attalia.

वहां से पेरगे नगर में वचन सुनाकर वे अट्टालिया नगर गए.

26 There they got on a ship and went back to Antioch [in Syria province]. That was the place where Paul and Barnabas had been appointed {where [believers] had sent Paul and Barnabas} to go [to other places] and preach. [Antioch was the place where the believers] had asked God to kindly help Paul and Barnabas in the work that they had now completed.

वहां से जलमार्ग वे अंतियोख़ नगर पहुंचे, जहां से उन्हें परमेश्वर के अनुग्रह में सौंपकर उस काम के लिए भेजा गया था, जिसे वे अब पूरा कर लौट आए थे.

27 When they arrived in Antioch, they called the believers together. Then Paul and Barnabas told them all that God had helped them to do. [Specifically, they told them how God] had enabled [IDM] [many] non-Jewish people to believe [in Jesus].

वहां पहुंचकर उन्होंने सारी कलीसिया को इकट्ठा किया और सबके सामने उन सभी कामों का वर्णन किया, जो परमेश्वर द्वारा उनके माध्यम से पूरे किए गए थे और यह भी कि किस प्रकार परमेश्वर ने गैर-यहूदियों के लिए विश्वास का द्वार खोल दिया है.

28 Then Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch with the [other] believers for several months.

वहां वे शिष्यों के बीच लंबे समय तक रहे.